NEWH, Inc. is happy to announce that long-time member Anita Degen, IIDA, Managing Principal of her namesake agency, Degen & Degen Architecture and Interior Design, was honored with the NEWH Pinnacle Award on the group’s management convention. Receiving not one, however two honors, Degan was additionally inducted into the affiliation’s College of Fellows alongside 4 different new members, bestowed throughout NEWH’s biennial Leadership Conference on February 17, 2024 in Nashville.
The NEWH Pinnacle Award, previously generally known as the Recognition of Excellence Award, is awarded to a person who has contributed extraordinary effort and time to NEWH ​​over at the least 15 years of membership. Selected by the manager committee, Degen has been a member of the group for 28 years and has held the place of President each on the NEWH, Inc. Board of Directors and the NEWH/Northwest Chapter along with numerous different positions on each boards.
A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, Degen co-founded Degen & Degen Architecture and Interior Design in 1994. With over 25 years of expertise overseeing international lodge and resort design, Degen has established herself as a pacesetter within the hospitality business and a mentor to design professionals in and across the Seattle market.
Anita exemplifies what it means to be a considerate, devoted member of NEWH––using her skilled expertise to uplift the skilled growth of these round her. Her funding within the development and enchancment of our affiliation has made an enormous distinction to not solely her native chapter however within the tradition of NEWH as an entire. Shelia Lohmiller, CEO of NEWH
During the ceremony, 5 people have been additionally inducted into NEWH’s College of Fellows. The distinction is devoted to recognizing members who’ve performed a task in notable enhancements to the hospitality business via not solely their work but additionally their demonstrated dedication to NEWH.
The 2024 class included, along with Degen: Ron McDaniel, Commercial Sales Representative at Tilebar; Leigh Mitchell, Owner/Sales at LHDS; Hope Quintanar-Case, Contract/Hospitality Account Executive at Couristan Contract/Hospitality; and David Tracz, Partner at //3877. They acquired a lifetime membership to NEWH, signifying their continued funding within the group. To study extra about NEWH, its occasions, and academic choices, please go to www.newh.org.
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NEWH, Inc. is a dynamic affiliation devoted to awarding scholarships to these eager to enter the hospitality business. Through instructional applications, mentorship alternatives, and networking occasions, NEWH strives to foster management growth and facilitate significant connections amongst business professionals.